Royal Doulton Moorish Gateway or Tunis Series
Large round salad bowl; pattern number D.3528; production window 1912 to 1928 The Royal Doulton Tunis series was drawn by H. Allen and it was launched in 1912. It depicts 26 different characters, or sets of characters, romantically set in a desert landscape with a Classic Walled Middle Eastern town in the background. The characters are depicted in a range of poses, from sitting and eating, playing musical instruments and to walking with a donkey. The sky is generally blue, the walled town yellow and the desert is tinged with pink. In most cases there is the odd green tree. Tunis has its own special back stamp.
 In 1926 the Tunis characters where reworked into Royal Doulton Moorish Gateway series which has a background done in relief. In Moorish Gateway the characters sit in front of door way, with a window high in the wall. The brick wall and a cactus growing against the wall are shown in relief. Seen through the gate is the sky line of a Middle Eastern draw in brilliant yellow sunshine. It is as if the characters have been moved from the open desert of Tunis to sit against the wall surrounding the town in Moorish Gateway. This series was withdrawn from production in the early 1940’s.
Oval Fruit Bowl; D.4601; Era 1926 to1932
On page 108 of volume 4 of Royal Doulton series ware; Louise Irvine lists the first 24 scenes that make up this series. The 25 & 26 scene are described on page 71 of volume 4 (The New Discovery Volume). 1.“Woman sitting with hands on knees”.  2. Two men sitting together, one pointing to ground”. 
3 “Cross legged man in archway”.
4. Two men walking, one with stick, other with basket”.  5. “Three woman seated beside baskets of fruit, man approaching”.
6. “Man with donkey, rear view”. 
Please Note: The line through the middle of the scene is a crack in the cup.
7. “Blind man”.Photo of scene yet to be sourced - can you help? 8. “Man with stick greeting man with donkey.”
9. “Man stirring pot.”Photo of scene yet to be sourced - can you help? 10. “Two women playing musical instruments.”Photo of scene yet to be sourced - can you help? 11. “Man playing musical instruments”. Photo of scene yet to be sourced - can you help? 12. “Standing man in turban”.Photo of scene yet to be sourced - can you help? 13. “Standing man with beads”.Photo of scene yet to be sourced - can you help? 14 “Two men talking, with donkey to one side.”
15. “Two Men sitting talking, one Gesticulating”. 
16. “Man seated with hand outstretched.”Photo of scene yet to be sourced - can you help? 17. “Man sitting with scroll on knee”.Photo of scene yet to be sourced - can you help? 18. “Three men talking”.Photo of scene yet to be sourced - can you help? 19 “Man with beard Walking”.Photo of scene yet to be sourced - can you help? 20. “Man with veiled lady”.
Dated June 1927
21. “Two men displaying fabrics”.
22. “Two men displaying fabrics looking through the archway.”  23. “Man and woman sitting, holding hands”.
24. “Woman playing musical instrument”
25. “A woman playing a musical instrument in the gateway”.Photo of scene yet to be sourced - can you help? 26. “Front view of a man with a donkey walking through the archway”.Photo of scene yet to be sourced - can you help?
 Tunis Round Rack plate; Special Tunis back stamp; D3538; date coded July 1912
Moorish Gateway Coffee Pot; D.4601; Impressed 30 in base (size code); Era 1928 to 1932
Moorish Gateway Coffe Cup & Saucer; D.4601; era 1928 to 1932;
Moorish Gateway Milk Jug; D4745: era 1928 to 1932
Moorish Gateway Cake Plate; D4601; era 1928 to 1932
Moorish Gateway Sandwich Tray; D.4601; era 1928 to 1932 
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